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Rockefeller Foundation's $26 Billion Legacy in Global Health

2/17/2026

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Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, discusses the foundation's legacy and mission in a Q&A.
The foundation was founded in 1913 and has invested over $26 billion to improve public health.
It supported eradicating hookworm in the American South, helping shape the U.S. public health system.
Today the foundation focuses on health, food, energy, and jobs to uplift vulnerable populations globally through partnerships.

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Story summary

Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, discusses the foundation's legacy and mission in a Q&A.
The foundation was founded in 1913 and has invested over $26 billion to improve public health.
It supported eradicating hookworm in the American South, helping shape the U.S. public health system.
Today the foundation focuses on health, food, energy, and jobs to uplift vulnerable populations globally through partnerships.